Nathaniel suppressed the slight guilt he felt and reprimanded her in a low voice, "You're blaming me for this? When the CEO inspects, everyone at least knows to put on a show and act like they're serious about their work. But what were you doing? Gossiping with your head down. If I don't correct you, how can I maintain my authority?"
Mavis hung her head, biting her lip.
She knew she lacked experience in this matter, so she deserved this.
However, Nathaniel was equally at fault.
How could he scold her while sounding so self-righteous?
"This morning, you conveniently offered me a ride to work, knowing full well where I'd be working and that I'd become an employee of your company. Yet you didn't say a word. Then, in the afternoon, you deliberately came to watch me make a fool of myself. And I bet you asked Mr. Chapman to tell me about this job, right? Are you doing this on purpose?"
Mavis believed Nathaniel hired her to work in his company to test her loyalty to the agreement.
After all, she could not openly admit their relationship.
Nathaniel stayed silent, sullenly smoking.
He provided the job out of kindness, wanting to ensure she did not end up in unreliable companies and keeping an eye on her safety.
Yet, his actions said otherwise.
After cleaning the lab restrooms, Nathaniel planned to return to the Nicholls residence.
Oddly enough, he returned to the company despite it not being on the way.
He wanted to see how Mavis's first day went, to witness her naive expressions, and to see her surprised reaction when she found out he was the CEO.
Somehow, he got angry when he heard Mavis saying she did not really know him… and the rest unfolded.
As Nathaniel pondered, Mavis fiddled with the hem of her skirt.
Even though she had tears in her eyes, she refused to let them fall, stubbornly suppressing her emotions.
"Since I agreed to sign the agreement with you, I'll follow its terms. You don't need to go to such lengths to test me. I'll never let anyone in the company, except Tommy, know about our relationship. I'll independently complete the tasks assigned by the company, won't cause you any trouble, and won't let others think I'm benefiting from your influence."
Nathaniel's blue eyes narrowed slightly as he deeply inhaled from his cigarette, feeling a bit frustrated.
She was obviously benefiting from his influence,
Without this connection, how could Mavis have possibly entered the Nicholls Group?
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The readers' comments on the novel: Wait, She’s a Billionaire (Sheena Lawson)
The novel is too abusive it spoils the joy of reading it. I hate the punishment part between sheena and Eliot....